William Penn Life, 1985 (20. évfolyam, 1-6. szám)
1985-07-01 / 4. szám
National Republican Heritage Groups (Nationalities) Council's 15th Annual Convention, May 17th-19th, 1985, in Washington, D.C. From left to right on dias: László Pásztor as the honorary Chairman and founder of the NRHG(N)C receives President Reagan in the company of Chairman elect Frank Stella, Anna Chennault, and Edward Derwinski, to the National Convention of the Council. Mr. Derwinski is presently Councellor to the Department of State and László Pásztor, the recently appointed Ethnic Consultant of the Republican National Committee is also the Chairman of the Executive Board of the National Federation of American Hungarians. FICF DESIGNATION — Ron Abels, seated left, was recently presented with the designation Fraternal Financial Planner, a unique and distinct honor. The presentation was made by John Sabo, president of the William Penn Association. Looking on in the background are, from left, National Treasurer John I. Lovász, Vice-President Planning and General Counsel Gay B. Banes, National Secretary Gus G. Nagy, Assistant Treasurer Fred Matiz Jr. and Chief Underwriter Ernest Bendzsuk. Pictured from left to right is Julius Belső of the Magyar Savings & Loan Association and President of the Hungarian American Republican National Federation; John Sabo, National President of William Penn Association and Commissioner on the Governor's Heritage Affairs Council in Pennsylvania; Frank J. Fahrenkopf, Jr., Republican National Committee Chairman and László Pásztor, Founder and Honorary Chairman of the Heritage Groups Council. A discussion was held with Mr. Fahrenkopf regarding fraternal tax matters as well as matters pertaining to savings and loan associations. Career Agency For Columbus, Ohio Area By Arthur (AI) Bartfay COLUMBUS, OH — At our June meeting of Columbus Branch 129, we were pleased to welcome Ron Abels, the national sales director for the Association, and Joe Barreiro, a career agent who, in 1984, won the Ben Franklin Award for making more than 100 sales during the year. We were also privileged to have Paul Hildebrant, a new career agent in Cincinnati; AI Kertész, of the national board of directors and his wife, Mary, from Dayton. Branch members learned from the visitors that the possibility exists that a new William Penn career agency may be established in Columbus in the near future. Its purpose would be to serve central and southern Ohio, including Cincinnati and Dayton. Undoubtedly, there is a strong need for this. For years, many individuals in the Columbus area found it difficult to even find anyone who would sell a William Penn policy to them. Hopefully, this situation will soon change in Columbus, the 19th largest city in the nation and the fastest growing city in the northeastern quarter of the U.S.A. Looking ahead to July, at least four Columbus golfers will be taking part in the annual W.P. golf tournament in Canton, Ohio — with their golfing entrance fee paid for by the branch. In addition, a number of other Columbusites plan on attending the July 13 banquet in Canton. Branch 129 golfing great Frank Péterfy finished 4th in the tournament last year, so we are hoping he can improve on his standing this year, perhaps bringing the first place prize back to Columbus, which is the hometown of nationally known golfing great, Jack Nicklaus. Our branch’s summer picnic will be held in Obetz, a south suburb of Columbus, on Sunday, August 4, at 2 P.M. “Hús és kenyér” will be provided by the branch, with each attendee bringing a covered dish and his/her own refreshments. Sometime in September, we are planning our second “50-year pin dinner’ to honor branch members who have been members of the Association for 50 or more years. John Gaál and Frank Péterfy will be handling the arrangements for the dinner, which will be held at Coiumbus’ Hungarian Reformed Church on Woodrow Avenue. Branch Coordinator Irene Voss reports that 25 members have recently become eligible for 50 year pins. The branch is pleased that one of its members, Lisa K. Komives of Pataskala, was a scholarship winner for 1984-85. Lisa’s photo was not among the scholarship photos published a few months ago in this magazine, so we would like to include it now. Lisa graduated in June from Columbus Technical Institute with an Associate’s Degree in Medical Laboratory Technology. She interned at Lancaster Fairfield Hospital, in Lancaster, Ohio. Lisa’s proud parents are Mr. and Mrs. Alex Komives of Pataskala. Her grandmother Mary is especially active in the local branch activities. Lisa K. Komives Scholarship Winner If you know of a fraternal relative or friend who is an Association member, but does not receive the WILLIAM PENN LIFE, send along their name and correct address to our Branch Coordinator, Irene Voss. Her phone number is (614) 443-7797. The branch office is now located just a block from Parsons Avenue at 510 East Moler, Columbus 43207. It’s at the corner of Wager Avenue in the “zöld ház.” Have some “news” about yourself or members of your immediate family? If so, send it along to me, so we can mention it in this publication. We’ll pass along a few headlines right now. Our congratulations and the tip of the “Magyar kalap” goes to David and Margaret George, who celebrated their 55th wedding anniversary in March. They are the parents of Mrs. Marge Boso, Mrs. Velma Nadalin and Dr. David George, Jr., the latter a pharmacologist in Ridgefield, Connecticut. David & Margaret George 55th Anniversary It was a boy named James (almost eight pounds), born in January to Debbie Boso Lewis and her husband. Our best wishes go to some local branch members who recently spent some time in the “korház:” Bob Ries, Steve Reezes, Benjamin and Margaret Jánváry. For details on these headlines, join us at the next William Penn meeting in Columbus. Continuing our profiles of Columbus branch members, we now spotlight John Gaál — a lifelong resident of the “south side” and a native of Columbus. Over the years, John has served the branch in various jobs. In 1983, he was a Columbus delegate to the W.P. Association convention in Pittsburgh. John has also donated his time and talents generously to the local Hungarian Reformed church. He is a past president of church’s Brotherhood, a member of the consistory for over 15 years, and is now a senior trustee of the church. In May, John served as a delegate representating his Columbus church at the Calvin Synod meeting in Ligonier. John was a Columbus firefighter for 25 years, retiring in 1966. He is the father of two children — John III and Elizabeth Ann, both of whom are William Penn members, as are many of his seven grandchildren, and six great grandchildren. John Gaál Continued on page 13, column 3 6
